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Mar 2021
1h 27m

Talking Practice: Practice in an Uncerta...

Harvard Graduate School of Design
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In this episode of Talking Practice, host Grace La moderates a special roundtable, Practice in an Uncertain World. This informal event was recorded over zoom in May 2020, after the Harvard GSD evacuated its campus due to the COVID pandemic. The occasion gathered thirteen prominent architectural practitioners, who assembled on an early Saturday morning to sha ... Show More
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